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Related: About this forumThe Des Moines register gave Donald Trump a sad.
Donald Trump has a sad now because the Des Moines Register said something mean about him;
I am not at all surprised by the Des Moines Registers sophomoric editorial. It was issued immediately after the release of the ABC News/Washington Post poll showing me with 24% and an eleven-point lead over my nearest rival. As one of the most liberal newspapers in the United States, the poll results were just too much for them to bear. The Des Moines Register has lost much circulation, advertising, and power over the last number of years. They will do anything for a headline, and this poorly written non-endorsement got them some desperately needed ink.
On the campaign trail in Iowa, a state whose people I have truly gotten to know and love, I have been treated very badly by the Des Moines Register. They were uneven and inconsistent, but far more importantly, very dishonest. They would rarely write the facts or report what really took place. They never captured the energy of each event and it is a constant battle with them by my representatives to get an accurate count of the large crowds I draw. They know the very impressive numbers and either reduce them or dont report them at all. It is always wonderful to have the support of a newspaper, even a failing one, but this has only given me more motivation to fight harder in Iowa and Make America Great Again!
The following is a statement in response from Amalie Nash, the Registers editor and vice president for audience engagement:
We refute any statements by Mr. Trump that our reporting has been inaccurate or dishonest. He called one of our editors three months ago with concerns about coverage of one of his appearances. Otherwise, his campaign has never contacted our staff with concerns about our reporting and has in fact complimented our coverage. We have covered his campaign extensively in Iowa, as we have with all of the candidates campaigning here, and we will continue to do so. Our editorial will have no bearing on our news coverage of Mr. Trump.
On the campaign trail in Iowa, a state whose people I have truly gotten to know and love, I have been treated very badly by the Des Moines Register. They were uneven and inconsistent, but far more importantly, very dishonest. They would rarely write the facts or report what really took place. They never captured the energy of each event and it is a constant battle with them by my representatives to get an accurate count of the large crowds I draw. They know the very impressive numbers and either reduce them or dont report them at all. It is always wonderful to have the support of a newspaper, even a failing one, but this has only given me more motivation to fight harder in Iowa and Make America Great Again!
The following is a statement in response from Amalie Nash, the Registers editor and vice president for audience engagement:
We refute any statements by Mr. Trump that our reporting has been inaccurate or dishonest. He called one of our editors three months ago with concerns about coverage of one of his appearances. Otherwise, his campaign has never contacted our staff with concerns about our reporting and has in fact complimented our coverage. We have covered his campaign extensively in Iowa, as we have with all of the candidates campaigning here, and we will continue to do so. Our editorial will have no bearing on our news coverage of Mr. Trump.
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The Des Moines register gave Donald Trump a sad. (Original Post)
47of74
Jul 2015
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3catwoman3
(24,010 posts)1. Donald Trump has a variant form of ADD.
In his version of Attention Deficit Disorder, it is not that he cannot pay attention. He never thinks he is getting enough attention. Needy, needy, needy. Look at MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeee!!!
progressoid
(49,992 posts)2. It must be tiring to be him.
And tiresome to be around him.